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Cottonwood Pit Campground |
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Oregon |
A campground in the Ochoco National Forest. |
14 | W |
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Oregon Star Party |
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Oregon |
A star party held at Indian Trail Spring in the Ochoco National Forest. |
18 | NE |
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Dayville School |
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Oregon |
School in Dayville. |
19 | NW |
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Mitchell School |
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Oregon |
School in Mitchell. |
32 | N |
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Spray |
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Oregon |
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38 | E |
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Mt Vernon (OR) |
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Oregon |
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46 | W |
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Prineville Reservoir State Park |
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Oregon |
State park near Prineville . |
47 | N |
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Fossil |
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Oregon |
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47 | NW |
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Hancock Field Station |
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Oregon |
A science camp operated by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Used as an observing site by the Rose City Astronomers. |
48 | W |
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Prineville |
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Oregon |
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51 | NE |
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Ritter Butte |
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Oregon |
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53 | SW |
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Deep Sky Hermitage |
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Oregon |
A private observing site near Prineville. |
56 | NW |
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Antelope |
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Oregon |
A town in Wasco county. |
57 | W |
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Powell Butte |
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Oregon |
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63 | E |
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Logan Valley Star Party |
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Oregon |
Star Party held adjacent to the Big Creek Campground. |
63 | W |
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Juniper Hills Park |
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Oregon |
City park in Madras. |
63 | W |
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Pooler Skies Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory. |
65 | W |
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Redmond |
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Oregon |
Home of the Central Oregon Astronomical Society. |
66 | SW |
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Pine Mountain Observatory |
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Oregon |
An Observatory of the University of Oregon. Site also used by the Friends of Pine Mountain Observatory. |
68 | SE |
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Burns |
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Oregon |
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69 | NE |
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Blue Mountain Star Party |
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Oregon |
Used by the Tri-City Astronomy Club of Southeastern Washington. |
70 | N |
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Heppner |
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Oregon |
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70 | W |
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The Cove Palisades State Park |
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Oregon |
State Park. |
72 | W |
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Worthy Garden Club Hopservatory |
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Oregon |
Astronomical observatory operated by the Worthy Garden Club. In Bend. |
73 | NW |
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Kah-Nee-Ta Resort |
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Oregon |
A resort on land of The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Used by members of the Rose City Astronomers |
75 | W |
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Bend |
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Oregon |
A town in Deschutes county. |
77 | E |
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Table Rock |
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Oregon |
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79 | W |
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Ursa Major Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory in Sisters. |
83 | W |
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Sisters Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory near the town of Sisters. |
84 | NW |
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SkyWatcher Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory. |
84 | SE |
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Blue Bucket Inn |
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Oregon |
A bed and breakfast in Drewsey |
85 | SW |
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Sunriver |
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Oregon |
Home of the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory |
86 | E |
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Sumpter |
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Oregon |
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86 | NW |
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Wapinita Airstrip |
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Oregon |
Private property used by the Rose City Astronomers. |
88 | SW |
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Christmas Valley |
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Oregon |
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88 | W |
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Camp Sherman Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory. |
91 | SW |
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LaPine State Park |
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Oregon |
State park. |
92 | N |
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Klondike |
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Oregon |
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92 | SE |
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Malheur Field Station |
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Oregon |
A non-profit education and nature center. |
94 | W |
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Mt Bachelor Star Party |
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Oregon |
A star party held at the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory |
96 | W |
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Dee Wright Observatory |
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Oregon |
A public lookout in Willamette National Forest. |
104 | E |
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Baker City |
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Oregon |
Home of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. |
104 | NE |
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Pendleton |
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Oregon |
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106 | NW |
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Lookout Mountain |
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Oregon |
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106 | NW |
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The Dalles |
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Oregon |
A town in Wasco county. |
107 | NW |
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Horsethief Lake State Park |
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Washington |
State park near The Dalles. |
107 | NW |
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Observatory of The Dalles |
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Oregon |
A private observatory near The Dalles. |
107 | NW |
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Skyline Rd |
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Oregon |
A spot on Skyline road near Obrist road, south-west of the Dalles. |
109 | NW |
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White River Canyon |
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Oregon |
An observing site on the south side of Mt. Hood used by the Rose City Astronomers. |
111 | N |
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Goldendale Sky Village |
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Washington |
In Klickitat County. |
111 | N |
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Klickitat County Star Party |
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Washington |
Star party.Also site of other observing events including the NWRAL Annual Star Party. |
111 | N |
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Umatilla |
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Oregon |
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112 | NW |
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Goldendale Observatory |
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Washington |
Observatory of Goldendale Observatory State Park. Near Goldendale. |
112 | NW |
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Pixie Land |
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Washington |
A private observing site. |
114 | NE |
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Union |
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Oregon |
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115 | N |
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Bickleton |
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Washington |
A town in Klickitat county. |
115 | NW |
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High Prairie |
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Washington |
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115 | W |
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Detroit Lake State Recreation Area |
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Oregon |
Recreation area near Detroit, OR. |
117 | E |
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Brogan |
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Oregon |
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117 | NW |
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Shangri-La Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Lyle. |
117 | W |
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Waldo Lake |
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Oregon |
A lake area in Willamette National Forest. |
118 | NW |
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Beggars Canyon |
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Washington |
A private site. |
120 | S |
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Summer Lake Hot Springs |
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Oregon |
A guest ranch with camping. |
123 | N |
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PNRO |
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Washington |
The Pacific Northwest Regional Observatory. A private observatory run by The Alliance for the Advancement of Science Through Astronomy (AASTA). |
123 | NW |
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Hood River |
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Oregon |
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123 | NW |
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Lost Lake |
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Oregon |
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123 | NW |
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White Salmon |
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Washington |
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126 | NE |
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Elgin |
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Oregon |
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128 | N |
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Horse Heaven Observatory |
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Washington |
AKA H2O Observatory. A private observatory near The Horse Heaven Hills. |
128 | SE |
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Fish Lake |
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Oregon |
Former site of the Oregon Star Party. In the Steens Mountain National Recreation Lands. Also covers Fish Lake campground. |
129 | W |
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Cascadia State Park |
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Oregon |
State park near Sweet Home. |
133 | E |
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Vale |
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Oregon |
A town in Malheur county. |
133 | N |
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Kennewick-Pasco-Richland |
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Washington |
Covering the Tri-Cities area 15 miles around Kennewick. |
134 | NW |
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Stevenson |
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Washington |
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135 | N |
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Robert and Elisabeth Moore Observatory |
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Washington |
Aka REMO. Observatory at Columbia Basin College. |
136 | N |
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Voice Observing Site |
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Washington |
A private observing site. |
136 | NE |
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Palmer Junction |
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Oregon |
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137 | NW |
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Shepherds Lair Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private Observatory near Estacada. |
138 | NW |
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Milo McIver State Park |
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Oregon |
Oregon State Park located near Estacada, Oregon, used for occasional star parties by the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI. |
139 | NE |
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Walla Walla |
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Washington |
Home of Whitman College and not far from Whitman College's Bracher Observatory. |
139 | NW |
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Trout Lake |
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Washington |
A town in Klickitat county. |
141 | NW |
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Rooster Rock State Park |
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Oregon |
Oregon State Park near Portland, Oregon, used for occasional star parties by Rose City Astronomers and OMSI. |
141 | SW |
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Spodue Lookout |
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Oregon |
A fire tower lookout in Fremont-Winema National Forest. |
143 | NW |
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Molalla |
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Oregon |
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144 | E |
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Weiser Memorial Park |
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Idaho |
City park in Weiser. |
146 | E |
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Ontario(OR) |
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Oregon |
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146 | N |
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LIGO Hanford Observatory |
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Washington |
A gavitational-wave observatory not normally subject to the vagaries of weather. Near Richland. |
146 | NE |
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Joseph |
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Oregon |
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146 | NW |
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Mt. Norway Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory of a member of the Southwest Washington Stargazers. Near Washougal. |
147 | E |
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Payette |
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Idaho |
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147 | W |
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Eagle's Rest |
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Oregon |
A site within Willamette National Forest. |
147 | W |
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Stayton |
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Oregon |
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148 | NW |
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Haggart Observatory |
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Oregon |
An observatory located on the campus of Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, and operated by the Rose City Astronomers. |
148 | W |
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Champion Saddle |
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Oregon |
Near Fairview Peak Lookout Tower |
148 | W |
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Heaven's Gate Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory. |
150 | N |
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Sagebrush Skies Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory in Eltoia. |
150 | W |
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Silverton |
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Oregon |
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150 | W |
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Lebanon |
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Oregon |
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152 | NW |
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Rawson Quarry |
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Washington |
Former quarry, now on public DNR land. Used by target shooters and rockhounds in the daytime and by some astronomers at night. Parking requires a Discover pass. |
152 | SW |
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Crater Lake National Park |
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Oregon |
National park in Crater Lake. |
153 | NW |
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McClellan Overlook |
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Washington |
A lookout on Curly Creek Road. |
156 | W |
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Woodburn |
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Oregon |
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157 | N |
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Yakima |
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Washington |
Home of the Yakima Valley Astronomy Club. |
158 | E |
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Cambridge |
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Idaho |
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158 | NW |
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McMurtrey Site |
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Washington |
A private observing site. |
159 | NW |
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Portland |
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Oregon |
Home of the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI Kendall Planetarium. |
159 | SW |
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Chiloquin |
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Oregon |
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159 | W |
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Hayesville |
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Oregon |
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160 | NW |
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S. Parrett Mtn Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory. |
161 | W |
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Albany |
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Oregon |
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161 | W |
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Eugene |
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Oregon |
Home of the Eugene Astronomical Society. |
161 | W |
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Salem (OR) |
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Oregon |
A town in Marion county. |
162 | E |
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Marsing |
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Idaho |
Home of Chicken Dinner Road Observatory. |
162 | NW |
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Battle Ground |
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Washington |
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162 | NW |
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Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge |
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Oregon |
Centered on the west parking lot of the wildlife refuge. |
162 | W |
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Minto-Brown Island Park |
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Oregon |
City park in Salem. |
162 | W |
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Salem |
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Oregon |
Home of the Night Sky 45 Astronomy Club. |
165 | NW |
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Evans Above Observatory |
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Washington |
A Private Observatory in near Vancouver, Washington. |
165 | W |
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Farfel Observatory |
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Oregon |
Private observatory somewhere around Eugene. |
168 | E |
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Middleton |
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Idaho |
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168 | W |
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Corvallis |
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Oregon |
Home of the Heart of the Valley Astronomers. |
169 | W |
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Monmouth |
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Oregon |
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171 | NW |
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Ariel |
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Washington |
A town in Cowlitz county. Home of Yale Elementary School. |
173 | W |
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McMinnville |
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Oregon |
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174 | E |
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SRAF |
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Idaho |
Stellar Radiation Acquisition Facility is a private observatory in Emmett, ID. |
174 | NW |
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Mount Saint Helens |
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Washington |
Centered on the non-astronomical Johnston Ridge Observatory. |
174 | W |
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Dallas (OR) |
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Oregon |
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175 | NW |
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Scappoose |
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Oregon |
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175 | SE |
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Reynold's Creek |
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Idaho |
A casual spot on a local road used by some members of the Boise Astronomical Society. |
177 | NE |
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Palouse Falls Star Party |
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Washington |
Public starparty held buy the Palouse Astronomical Society at Palouse Falls State Park. |
177 | NW |
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Woodland |
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Washington |
A town in Cowlitz county. |
177 | SW |
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Klamath Falls |
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Oregon |
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179 | NE |
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Heaven's Gate |
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Idaho |
A trailhead and viewpoint. Used by the Palouse Astronomical Society. |
179 | W |
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Falls City Starparty |
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Oregon |
A observing site of the Night Sky 45 Astronomy Club. Near Falls City. |
180 | W |
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Sheridan |
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Oregon |
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